Earling, West Virginia

Earling, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Earling, West Virginia
Earling, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 81°54′55″W / 37.76639°N 81.91528°W / 37.76639; -81.91528Coordinates: 37°45′59″N 81°54′55″W / 37.76639°N 81.91528°W / 37.76639; -81.91528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Logan
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1538495[1]

Earling is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Earling is located along the Guyandotte River 2.75 miles (4.43 km) northwest of Man.[2] Earling had a post office, which closed on July 1, 1989.[3] The community used to be known as Ferndale and Manbar; its name was changed to Earling in 1906.[1] The present name is after a pioneer settler.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Earling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-06. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 220.


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